Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon?

Yatin R. Patel, Harry W. Donias, Walter D Boyd, Ravi U. Pande, Jeffery L. Amodeo, Raffy L. Karamanoukian, Giuseppe D'Ancona, Hratch L. Karamanoukian

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Abstract

Robotic and minimally invasive surgery represents the future of modern surgical care. However, its role during the training of surgical residents has yet to be investigated. A previous study conducted by our group surveyed program directors at accredited general surgery training programs in the United States to determine the prevalence and application of robotics in their residency programs. This current study is a follow-up survey sent to residents across the United States to see whether they were being adequately trained and exposed to robotic surgery during their training. A survey was sent to 1800 general surgery residents, and their responses were tabulated and analyzed. Twenty-three per cent of the 1800 residents responded to our survey. An overwhelming 57 per cent of the responders indicated a high interest in robotic surgery. However, 80 per cent of the responders indicated not having a robotic training program. Robotic surgery has led to many promising advancements within the surgical subspecialties. With this emerging technology comes the need for a greater emphasis on the training of surgeons in robotics during their residency.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)599-603
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Surgeon
Volume69
Issue number7
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

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Robotics
Internship and Residency
Education
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Surgeons
Technology
Surveys and Questionnaires

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Patel, Y. R., Donias, H. W., Boyd, W. D., Pande, R. U., Amodeo, J. L., Karamanoukian, R. L., ... Karamanoukian, H. L. (2003). Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon? American Surgeon, 69(7), 599-603.

Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon? / Patel, Yatin R.; Donias, Harry W.; Boyd, Walter D; Pande, Ravi U.; Amodeo, Jeffery L.; Karamanoukian, Raffy L.; D'Ancona, Giuseppe; Karamanoukian, Hratch L.

In: American Surgeon, Vol. 69, No. 7, 2003, p. 599-603.

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Patel, YR, Donias, HW, Boyd, WD, Pande, RU, Amodeo, JL, Karamanoukian, RL, D'Ancona, G & Karamanoukian, HL 2003, 'Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon?', American Surgeon, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 599-603.
Patel YR, Donias HW, Boyd WD, Pande RU, Amodeo JL, Karamanoukian RL et al. Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon? American Surgeon. 2003;69(7):599-603.
Patel, Yatin R. ; Donias, Harry W. ; Boyd, Walter D ; Pande, Ravi U. ; Amodeo, Jeffery L. ; Karamanoukian, Raffy L. ; D'Ancona, Giuseppe ; Karamanoukian, Hratch L. / Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon?. In: American Surgeon. 2003 ; Vol. 69, No. 7. pp. 599-603.
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